Joy Thomas' first time

[Mischa Milosevic]

Joy,

Sorry for not taking the time to respond sooner. I did find time to connect and keep abreast of what is new on the PAF and se the wonderful new art work posted.

Your experience with the exchange student from Germany is an adventure in it self. I am curtain that it was a wonderful experience for him and that he will cherish his memories of time spent at your home. It is so nice to be able to connect with people and give of one self and you are quite fortunate to be able to connect like that.

I am quite new to Germany in many respects. Newer thought that I would ever live here even though many of my countrymen/women do live here. I am sure that while here, I need and should visit individual sites and learn much about this country. God willing I will get that chance.I must go to Worpeswede and visit the Otto Modersohn Museum. Thank you for the recommendation!

Each day I learn that there are many art colonies scattered throughout the country. There is one that is quite famous in Kromberg a few miles from where I live. Bad Homburg, where I now reside, is a town that has been established by the aristocracy of the past kings, princes and such. It is but thirty or so km from Frankfurt.

I agree with Paul in regard to bike training. It has been my experience that the best training that one can receive is on a dirt bike and from a pro dirt bike rider. Dirt will teach him about control and awareness in diverse situations and much more. This tip of experience will better prepare him for the street bike where his reflexes and sense of awareness need to be at its peek. Otherwise his life could be in a bag and he wont see it coming.

I still have adjustments to make the language is a must. I start classes on the 14th of March. I need to figure out this portrait bussines in this area and how to make a living. Spoiled by the comfort of working from a model and adjusting to reference photos is something else i need to work out. There is so much that a camera does not see. I hope in time I will be able to use stand-ins. So, I better get cracking and learn the language.

My new assignment is to do a caricature drawing expressing the likes of a cardiology Dr. A chance to have some fun, all in good taste.

Sincere regards,
mischa

[Alexandra Tyng]

Joy, these are great ideas you posted above. Hope you don't mind if I borrow them. I especially like the one about offering a finder's fee of 10%. I can see it in my mind how people would respond to it, but not necessarily take the fee--yet they would gladly accept a small painting as thanks. This has happened on a more informal basis with one or two of my former clients, so I can understand just how well it would work.

[Cindy Procious]

May I add my belated but hearty welcome to you, Joy. Your story of the exchange student was very moving, and your wealth of marketing advice very timely.

Thanks for sharing.